Toy camera



H. R. GlL L TOY CAMERA Filed Oct. 24, 1924 I N VEN TOR.

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Patented Nov. "id, i925,

HARRY E1. GILL, OF ASHLAND, 01-110, ASS

enon To rnn EAGLE RUBBER COMPANY, or

ASHLAND, A GOR?URATION OF OHIO.

TOY CAMERA.

Application filed October 24,1924. Serial No. 745,577.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that Lllnnnr R. GILL, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Ashland, county of Ashland, and State of Ohio, haveinventeda new and useful improvement in Toy Cameras, of which followingis a specification, the principle of the invention being hereinexplained, and the best mode in which I have contemplated applying thatprinciple so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present device relates to that type of toys in which an element ofsurpriseis provided by incorporatlngmeans whereby a jet of water may beunexpectedly discharged. Specifically the device consists of a casesimulating a can'iera of standard design with a bulb such as isregularly employed for operating the shutter, but the tubeleading fromsuch bulb is so arranged and disposed as to permit the use-of the sameto discharge a jet of water for the purpose just explained.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the invention,then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims, the annexed drawing and the followingdescription setting forth in detail certain mechanism embodying theinvention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one ofvarious mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may beused.

In said annexed drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved toycamera; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal horizontal section thereof; and 3illustrates the manner in which the device is charged for use.

The case 1 that forms the body of the device is an oblong rectangularbox similar in size to the ordinary inexpensive camera of the fixedfocus type. The exterior surface of the box is finished to resemble theleather or fabric covering usually employed on such cameras and inaddition there is imprinted on the front end of the box a simulated lensmounting 2 and finder lenses 3. In proper relation to the latter, thereare printed on the adjacent portions of the top and one s'de of the boxtwo rectangles i to indicate the finder openings; also on such side wallthere is printed a representation of a conventional film winding device5.

The front wall of box 1 is provided with an opening 6 centrally locatedwith respect to the representation 2 of the camera lens and anothersimilar opening 7 isprovided in "the oneside wall adjacent the front endat the point where the tube leading from the customary bulb foroperating a camera is connected. A rubber bulb 8 is actually employed inthe device, such bulb being connected with a suitable length of rubbertubing 9 which is passedfirst through opening 7 and then through opening6, a nipple 10 of any suitable solid material, or merely a. short pieceof tube of somewhat larger diameter, being more or less permanentlyfitted on the free end ofsuch tube which is thereby prevented from beingwithdrawn into the interior of the box. In the normal positionof theparts, the tube is pushed or drawn back through openingfl until nipple10,r'ests against the front wallof the box where it occupies theposition of the lens and adds to the simulated effect of the front endof a camera. It will be understood that the tube fits both opening 6 andopening 7 sufliciently snugly so as to be frictionally held thereinexcept as the free end of the tube with the nipple 10 attached theretomay be thus pushed in or pulled out.

In use, the end will be pulled out, as shown in Fig. 4, far enough topermit such end to be immersed in a suitable body of water or otherliquid. By collapsing bulb 8 and then allowing the same to expand, acharge of the liquid will be drawn into the bulb, whereupon the end ofthe tube is pushed back, as just described and the device is ready foruse. The user, as will be readily understood, will pose his subject andthen press the bulb, with the result that a fine stream of liquid issquirted from the end of the hose in nipple 10, such nipple forming ofthe end an efficient nozzle which serves to properly direct the streamof water.

Preferably a suflicient length of the tube 9, e. g, approximately fourinches, is leftin the form of a loop within the box in the normalposition of parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2. It is thus necessary only topull such looped portion through opening 6 and then push the same backagain, the portion of the tube that extends beyond the side of the boxbeing left undisturbed.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employedinstead of the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any of the followingclaims or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as myinvention 1. In a device of the character described, the combination ofa box decorated to simulate a camera, said box having an opening in itsfront wall where the lens of a. camera is normally located and anotheropening in a side wall; and a flexible tube provided with a bulb on oneend, its other end being passed through such last mentioned open ing andprojecting through such first opening.

2. In a device of the character described.

the combination ofa boxdecorated tosimulate a camera, said box having anopening in its front wall where the lens of a camera isnormally locatedand another opening in a side wall; a flexible tube fitted with a bulbon one end, its other end being passed through such last mentionedopening and projecting through such first'opening; and a nipple fittedonto such projecting tube end, whereby the latter is prevented frombeing pushed back into the box.

3. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a box decorated to simulate a camera, said box havingan opening in its front wall where the lens of a camera is normallylocated and another opening in a side wall; and a flexible tube providedwith a bulb on one end, its other end being passed through such lastmentioned opening and projecting through such first opening, and asutticient length of said tube being looped within said box to permitsuch projecting end to be pulled out and pushed back without disturbingthe portion of said tube to which such bulb is attached.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a boxdecorated to simulate a camera. said box having an opening in its frontwall where the lens of a camera is normally located and another openingin a side wall: a flexible tube fitted with a bulb on one end, its otherend being passed through such last mentioned opening and projectingthrough such first openingpand a snflicient length of said tube beinglooped within said box to permit such projecting end to be pulled outand pushed back without disturbing the portion of said tube to whichsuch bulb is attached: and a nipple fitted onto such projecting tubeend, whereby the latter is prevented from being pushed back into thebox.

Signed by me this 20th day of. October, 1924.

HARRY R. GILL.

